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Suffixes - First Aid
Drug Class Suffixes
| Suffiix | Drug Class |
|---|---|
| -afil | erectile dysfunction ie. sildenafil |
| -ane | inhalational general anesthetic ie. halothane |
| -azepam | benzodiazepine ie. diazepam |
| -azine | phenothiazine (neuroleptic, antiemetic) ie. chlorpromazine |
| -azole | antifungal ie. ketoconazole |
| -barbital | barbiturate ie. phenobarbital |
| -caine | local anesthetic ie. lidocaine |
| -cillin | penicillin ie. methicillin |
| -cycline | antibiotic (protein synthesis inhibitor) ie. tetracycline |
| -ipramine | TCA ie. imipramine |
| -navir | protease inhibitor ie. saquinavir |
| -olol | beta antagonist ie. propranolo |
| -operidol | butyrophenon (neuroleptic) ie. haloperidol |
| -oxin | cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent) ie. digoxin |
| -phylline | methylxanthine ie. theophylline |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor ie. captopril |
| -terol | Beta 2 Agonist ie. Albuterol |
| -tidine | H2 antagonist ie. cimetidine |
| -triptyline | TCA ie. amitriptyline |
| -tropin | pituitary hormone ie. somatotropin |
| -zosin | alpha 1 antagonist ie. prazosin |